Corn, as High as an Elephant’s Eye
“There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow
There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow
The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye
An’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky
Oh, what a beautiful mornin’
Oh, what a beautiful day
I’ve got a wonderful feelin’
Every thing’s goin’ my way
All the cattle are standin’ like statues
All the cattle are standin’ like statues
They don’t turn their heads as they see me ride by
But a little brown maverick is winkin’ his eye
Oh, what a beautiful mornin’
And oh, what a beautiful day
I’ve got a wonderful feelin’
Every thing’s goin’ my way
All the sounds of the earth are like music
All the sounds of the earth are like music
The bees are so busy they don’t miss a tree
And an old weepin’ willow is laughin’ at me
Oh, what a beautiful mornin’
Oh, what a beautiful day
I’ve got a wonderful feelin’
Every thing’s goin’ my way now
Oh, what a beautiful day
Beautiful day”
~ Lyricist – Oscar Hammerstein II ~
Composter – Richard Rodgers
From Oklahoma!
If apples have cornered the market, as the all-American fruit, then corn takes those honors in terms of vegetables.
It is hard to think of a more iconic piece of Americana, at a farmer’s market, than freshly picked ears of corn on the cob!
Fields of corn, ready to be harvested, boldly announce the transition between hot summer days and the approaching autumn, with its cooler weather.
Sunday supper and backyard barbeques demand fresh corn, as much as corn stalks have earned a place in our autumn décor, and on our Thanksgiving table.
